Planetary hours
in Newcastle.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 19:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Australia/Sydney).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:45 – 06:53
- 2♂︎ Mars06:53 – 08:02
- 3☉︎ Sun08:02 – 09:11
- 4♀︎ Venus09:11 – 10:19
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:19 – 11:28
- 6☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:45
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 14:54
- 9♂︎ Mars14:54 – 16:03
- 10☉︎ Sun16:03 – 17:11
- 11♀︎ Venus17:11 – 18:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:20 – 19:29
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:29 – 20:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:20 – 21:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:11 – 22:02
- 4♂︎ Mars22:02 – 22:54
- 5☉︎ Sun22:54 – 23:45
- 6♀︎ Venus23:45 – 00:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:28
- 8☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 03:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 04:02
- 11♂︎ Mars04:02 – 04:53
- 12☉︎ Sun04:53 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Newcastle?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 19:29: the day lasts 13h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 10h 16m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:45 to 06:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.